If you or someone you know has experienced uterine fibroids, you are not alone. Uterine fibroids occur in about half of American women and are one of the leading causes of hysterectomies, or removal of the uterus.
For some reason, uterine fibroids are even more common in African-American women. A recently study by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine reported that they have “substantially more” fibroids than their Caucasian peers, and are more than twice as common in African-Americans as any other race.… Read More...
Pelvic Exam, Ultrasound can Diagnose Uterus Fibroids
Although it is not known exactly why women develop uterine fibroids, we do know that these benign tumors develop in the womb. A pelvic exam and an ultrasound can lead to a diagnosis and an average of six to seven fibroids are found in the affected uterus. While some women may have fibroids that do not cause them any complications, for others these fibroids are a cause of very heavy bleeding during menstruation. In some cases, uterus fibroids treatment is necessary.… Read More...
The Two Main Reasons Why Women Need to Undergo Uterine Fibroid Treatments
If firboids aren’t that big of a deal, why then do so many women need to undergo uterine fibroid treatments? After all, fibroids are just supposed to be harmless growths, aren’t they?
Though that may be true in the majority of cases, fibroids can cause huge problems depending on their size and placement. Here are just a couple of the reasons why many women undergo uterine fibroids surgery every day.
Because Uterine Fibroids Surgery Is the Only Way to Resolve the Issue.… Read More...